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FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 2:19 pm
by grocerygetter
Been busy this weekend with the car, headlights(still trying different color combinations), front lip and rear fascia. Here's a pic, more on FocalJet in Exterior and Focus Sport areas if interested.

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Re: FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 4:15 pm
by soul_hammer
lookin good you going with body color or black?

Re: FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 5:45 pm
by Deagle50ae
get some finished pics up when you can. I've been pondering one of these.

Re: FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 11:45 am
by Sucka612
That does look good. Go with body color IMO

Re: FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 1:19 pm
by grocerygetter
soul_hammer wrote: lookin good you going with body color or black?


I am leaning towards a textured Black as of now just because I can do it myself, doing it body color on such a big piece would require tools I don't own and talent. All the factory parts (skirts and rear fascia) are already painted so those will just need the install.

Brian

Re: FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 4:50 pm
by o2designs
Even if you sprayed the red, and it turned out crappy, it would look better then black on there... :?

Re: FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:25 am
by 19-Delta
See if this works out.
First attempt at photo-chopping a car.

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and now in black



To me it looks better in red, but it is your car. You can always have the paint mixed and put in a rattle can for you at some local paint shops.

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Re: FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:27 am
by Pappy
PLEASE paint it body color....

Re: FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 6:23 pm
by grocerygetter
19-Delta wrote: See if this works out.
First attempt at photo-chopping a car.

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and now in black



To me it looks better in red, but it is your car. You can always have the paint mixed and put in a rattle can for you at some local paint shops.

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Thanks 19 Delta, body color does look sharp, good job on the chop!

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Re: FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 6:28 pm
by grocerygetter
One thing I absolutely hate about Focus owners is that no one has an opinion and even if they do they never seem to share it! :lol:

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I will look into the rattle can idea.

Oh yeah, Suspension going on Friday so she'll be sitting a little lower (FRPP)! :shock:

Brian

Re: FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:36 am
by o2designs
Check out Checker Auto, or any place that sells DupliColor paint. They typically carry the Focus colors in a ready to spray can. I painted my dad's mirror caps on his old ZTS last year with that paint(red), match perfect.
Its the paint I've been using on Rattles and Chromie for misc parts.
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Re: FS lip pre fitment/install

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 6:16 pm
by grocerygetter
o2designs wrote: Check out Checker Auto, or any place that sells DupliColor paint. They typically carry the Focus colors in a ready to spray can. I painted my dad's mirror caps on his old ZTS last year with that paint(red), match perfect.
Its the paint I've been using on Rattles and Chromie for misc parts.
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Thanks O2, I have been using the Duplicolor paints on the headlights, but I have only been able to find it in the small 5oz cans instead of the larger cans. I have the issue solved however one of the salesmen at work is a car nut and does a fair amount of painting. I've seen his work and it is nice, his most recent adventure was an Old's 442 complete with the hood stripes. I had talked to him about the nibbler before and he asked me about it today and as we were talking it hit me like a ton of bricks, Doug paints! Duh, so the answer was there all along I was just thinking way too hard about the "problem". I am going to pickup an SVT Spoiler from Steve tomorrow and have both the lip and spoiler painted. Might take a little longer to get it done but it will be done right and CHEAPLY.

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